Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina · Website
$38,342
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,342
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Mid-Atlantic Christian University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Elizabeth City, North Carolina with 132 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $18,328 a year (tuition and fees $17,280). It admits 62% of applicants and 21% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $38,342 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,328
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$17,280
US median $11,837
Admission rate
62%
US median 78%
Completion rate
21%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,342
Rank 2,985 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $18,328
- Tuition and fees
- $17,280
- Cost of attendance
- $33,011
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 53%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $17,512
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,406
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $17,385
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,476
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,004
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $13,440 in 2015-16 to $17,280 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1,000
- SAT reading, middle
- 495
- SAT math, middle
- 465
- ACT, middle
- 18
- Undergraduates
- 132
- Part-time students
- 20%
- Women
- 18%
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Completion rate
- 21%
- Retention rate
- 32%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 16
- Endowment
- $4.56M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,985 of 5,094 US colleges and 59 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,328 | $14,086 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $17,280 | $6,906 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 62% | 75% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 21% | 48% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 32% | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $20,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $29,887 | $31,569 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,342 | $36,048 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 40% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 51% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
16 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | $24,250 | $11,491 | $26,873 | $44,533 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,915 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,523 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| BiopsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,884 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,984 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | $32,383 | $40,103 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,535 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Elizabeth City and North Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in North Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in North Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Mid-Atlantic Christian University cost?
$18,328 a year is the average net price at Mid-Atlantic Christian University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $17,280, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $33,011. Families earning under $30,000 pay $17,512 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Mid-Atlantic Christian University?
62% of applicants are admitted to Mid-Atlantic Christian University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,000 and the middle ACT score is 18. The median admission rate of colleges in North Carolina is 75%.
How much do Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates earn?
$38,342 a year is the median pay of former Mid-Atlantic Christian University students who work, 10 years after they started ($29,887 after 6 years). That ranks 2,985 of 5,094 US colleges and 59 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Bible/Biblical Studies (Bachelor's) at $11,491.
How much student debt do Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 53% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Mid-Atlantic Christian University?
21% of first-time, full-time students at Mid-Atlantic Christian University finish within 6 years. 32% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Mid-Atlantic Christian University?
Bible/Biblical Studies (5 bachelor's graduates), Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (3 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (3 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 16 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.